3:33 AM,
Sep. 8, 2008

The steeple of Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church near Colfax was blown off the roof during Hurricane Gustav.

Written by

Karina Donica
kdonica@thetowntalk.com

COLFAX -- A broken steeple lies on the grass next to the Little Rock Missionary Baptist Church, a tree sits inside a house off La. Highway 8, and electric crews still work long hours to restore power in Grant Parish.

Hurricane Gustav left its mark on this parish, not unlike other parishes across the state. And a week after it hit, things still are not quite back to normal yet, some residents said.

"Our whole block" is still without power, said Judy Calk, 62, as she stopped by a distribution center at Grant High School to pick up water and ice. ...